{"product_id":"9781118720417","title":"Dante's Deadly Sins Moral Philosophy In Hell","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDante's Deadly Sins\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMoral Philosophy In Hell\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRaymond Angelo Belliotti\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDante’s Deadly Sins\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante’s master work that considers the \u003ci\u003eCommedia\u003c\/i\u003e as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Focusing on \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/i\u003e, Belliotti examines the puzzles and paradoxes of Dante’s moral assumptions, his treatment of the 7 deadly sins, and how 10 of his most powerful moral lessons anticipate modern existentialism.  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the moral philosophy underpinning one of the greatest works of world culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes the \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/i\u003e, while underscoring their moral implications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains and evaluates Dante’s understanding of the ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ and the ultimate role they play as the basis of human transgression.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a detailed discussion of the philosophical concepts of moral desert and the law of \u003ci\u003econtrapasso\u003c\/i\u003e, using character case studies within Dante’s work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnects the poem’s moral themes to our own contemporary condition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eRaymond Angelo Belliotti\u003c\/b\u003e is SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Fredonia. Belliotti’s publications include \u003ci\u003eNiccolò Machiavelli\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eRoman Philosophy and the Good Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003ePosthumous Harm: Why the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eare Still Vulnerable\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eShakespeare and Philosophy: Lust, Love, and Law\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), and \u003ci\u003eJesus or Nietzsche: How Should we Live Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e? (2013). Belliotti has received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, the William T. Hagan Young Scholar\/Artist Award, the Kasling Lecture Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship, and the SUNY Foundation Research \u0026amp; Scholarship Recognition Award.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 September 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118720417\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311216128140,"sku":"9781118720417","price":34.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118720417.jpg?v=1780234708","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118720417","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}